Kelston Walk Hillfields, Bristol, City of
25 addresses across 1 postcode (BS16), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4545431.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hillfields Park, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishponds Family Practice, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 152 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £118,750 | £107,500 | £130,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £45,750 | £45,000 | £46,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2024 | 18 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 2 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £288,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 17 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2017 | 18 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 11 BS16 4JB | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2015 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 11 BS16 4JB | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2014 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 11 BS16 4JB | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2014 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 11 BS16 4JB | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 17 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2010 | 18 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 10 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 17 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 14 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 4 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1998 | 12 BS16 4JB | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Flat (2); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (70% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Forecourt Motors Hillfields Avenue Bristol BS16 4JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Offices Portland Building Portland Street Staple Hill: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Portland Building Portland Street Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4PS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Regal Garage 74 - 82 Staple Hill Road Bristol BS16 5BT, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At The Former Infant School Page Road Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4NE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 96 High Street Staple Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 141 High Street Staple Hill Bristol: up to 5 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Whitelodge Care Home 101 Downend Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 5BD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 76 m and 80 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 4JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ledbury Road Fishponds | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Page Road Short Stay Car Park GeniePoint | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishponds Family Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vivo Pharmacy Fishponds | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Staple Hill Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Your Local, Acacia Store Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillfields Park 3.1 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillfields Play Park 2,200 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Barton Fields 6.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marshfield Road Allotments 1,220 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oldbury Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cockshot Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Britannia Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Charn Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staple Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Tynings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ying's Kitchen BS16 4PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Hillfields Community Garden BS16 4EH | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Acacia Wine & Convenience Store BS16 4PY | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Barbarossa BS16 4JJ | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| The Crown Inn BS16 5HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Gordena Care Limited At Hillcrest BS16 4LY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Cafe 21 BS16 5HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Ignite Life BS16 5HD | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Old Mail House BS16 5HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Mar 2025 |
| 10 + One BS16 5AD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Stanbury News BS16 5AD | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery BS16 4EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Staple Hill News Limited BS16 5HN | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Nikes Kitchen BS16 5HD | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| KSK Premier Shop BS16 4QW | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Three Oaks Close (29); On or near Thicket Avenue (20); On or near Marshfield Road (15); On or near Southernhay (14); On or near Frampton Crescent (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BS16 4JB: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Frampton Crescent · Railway Terrace · Acacia Avenue · Three Oaks Close · Clifford Road · Hillfields Avenue · Thicket Road · Acacia Road · Briar Walk · Acacia Close · Rose Walk · Portland Street
All the streets in BS16 and across Bristol, City of.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.